international; diplomatic intercourse
space development; space exploration
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
Aokigahara Forest (sea of trees at the base of Mount Fuji)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
at least; at most; (even) just
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...